Friday, 27 November 2015

A visit to a Special Housing Area

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A while back, I saw that a Special Housing Area (SHA) had been set up quite close to us, in Browns Bay. So I went and had a nosey, as you do...
Thursday, 26 November 2015

Good progress by the Aussies

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Sometimes you have to admire the Aussies. First they had the gumption to realise that competitive markets are part of the answer to an eco...
Tuesday, 24 November 2015

The case for market studies - again

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Imagine this: the police view their role as solely responding to complaints. There won't be any patrols to keep areas safe: the police...
Monday, 23 November 2015

When network effects go bad

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"Final Mail Newsletter", says the December 2015 issue from a chap I buy stuff from. "Due to the increased costs of postage an...
Friday, 20 November 2015

Black hats - or grey?

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Yesterday I posted about how I liked where MBIE's review of the Commerce Act had got to with its conclusion that section 36 of the Act...
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Thursday, 19 November 2015

Good outcome - but now what?

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Earlier this week MBIE came out with its 'Targeted Commerce Act review' , which contained its long-awaited revisit of s36 of the Com...
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Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Interesting details from the OECD

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Last night the OECD came out with the latest update to its Economic Outlook - you can read the whole thing here  (the chapter on New Zealan...
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Thursday, 5 November 2015

What's behind those jobs numbers?

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Yesterday's labour market figures, and particularly the employment outcome and the participation rate, came as an unwelcome surprise to ...